Kʼinich Kan Bahlam III
Ajaw
King of Palenque
Reignc.751
PredecessorKʼinich Janaab Pakal II
SuccessorKʼinich Kʼukʼ Bahlam II
ReligionMaya religion
SignatureKʼinich Kan Bahlam III's signature

Kʼinich Kan Bahlam III,[N 1] (fl. c.751), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He ruled c.751.[1] Ruler is not mentioned in any monument at Palenque but only one text at Pomona, that suggest his reign was short or troubled.[2]

Notes

  1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼINICH-ka-KAN[Bahlam], translated "Radiant Jaguar Snake".

Sources

  1. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 88. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (2nd ed.). London and New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 174. ISBN 9780500287262. OCLC 191753193.
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